The Dentzel Carousel- Built in 1921… is one of San Francisco's three historic carousels - the other two are in Yerba Buena Gardens and in Golden Gate Park.

It features hand carved animals and steel machinery. This unique merry-go-round delights kids of all ages. Imagine…riding a horse, a cat, a rabbit, or even a giraffe.

And… they have animals… lots of them. But they also have other entertainment that the whole family can enjoy.

Second… choose to visit one or two areas of the San Francisco zoo and stay a while...

Instead of trying to see the whole entire zoo in one day… pick a couple of sights and focus in on them.For example, if you or your kids love seeing the monkeys and gorillas… visit the primate exhibits.

This shorter day may also be a more fun for everyone.

Building a relationship with individual zoo animals - will result in your most unforgettable zoo experiences.

There’s nothing quite like taking your children to see animals they’ve not seen before.

From Penguin Island to Hawk Hill, the San Francisco Zoo is packed with exotic animals in exhibits that aim to reproduce their native habitat. Several of these are world renown or particularly unique. Such as...

The Gorilla Preserve - Living in the lush Jones Family Gorilla Preserve - one of the largest lowland gorilla preserves in the United States - is home to an entire gorilla family unit… including a dominant male… several females… and their offspring.

Cat Kingdom - The daily feeding of the lions, tigers and leopards is one of the highlights of your visit when you go to the Zoo.

The Lemur Forest - The largest outdoor lemur habitat in the country is located at the Bay Area's Zoo and is the forested home of several different species of this fascinating animal.

During the summer… the Zoo hosts a special - Breakfast With the Lemurs - program that allows you and your family see how the animals are fed and cared for.